Hazlewood illness forces Australia to reshuffle bowling in South Africa

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 19:32 · Archive

Josh Hazlewood's illness forced Australia to rely on part-time spinners during the second Test against South Africa.

Josh Hazlewood's illness during Australia's second Test against South Africa at St George's Park forced a major reshuffle of the bowling attack. Hazlewood was unable to bowl in the first session on Monday and managed only nine overs on Tuesday, leaving Australia short-handed as South Africa's Temba Bavuma rescued the Proteas from 6-110 to 9 for 425 declared.

Beau Webster took on an unusually heavy workload with 19 overs, his most in a Test career, playing what Mitchell Starc described as a 'holding role'. The part-time spinners Matt Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne and Nic Maddinson sent down 15 overs between them. Their combined 34 overs returned just one wicket for 108 runs, with Labuschagne dismissing Simon Harmer.

Starc said after play: 'If you know you're going to be a man down from the start, you're probably going with a different make up.' He added that he thought Webster 'bowled quite nicely' despite the unexpected burden. David Warner questioned the selection on social media, asking where Nathan Lyon was—Lyon had been left out for this match with seamer Scott Boland brought in instead. Starc suggested Hazlewood would have 'fresh legs for the second innings'.

Hazlewood illness forces Australia to reshuffle bowling in South Africa — Image: The West Australian

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Australia rue Lyon absence in wake of Hazlewood illnessJosh Hazlewood's illness left Beau Webster playing a holding role for Australia in Gqeberha, while part-time spinners sent down 15 overs without Nathan Lyon.The West Australian · 20 Oct, 19:16
Australia rue Lyon absence in wake of Hazlewood illnessJosh Hazlewood's illness left Beau Webster playing a holding role for Australia in Gqeberha, while part-time spinners sent down 15 overs without Nathan Lyon.Perth Now · 20 Oct, 19:16

In this story: Josh Hazlewood · Australia · South Africa · St George's Park · Nathan Lyon · Temba Bavuma · Beau Webster · Mitchell Starc

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